Today’s word came from the news. Follow me on Facebook: @jjshaunauthor. Today’s Word Part of Speech adjective Definition Of, relating to, or favoring absolute obedience to authorityCharacterized by a tyrannical obedience to an authority; dictatorialTending to impose one's demands upon others as if one were an authority. History The first known use of authoritarian, was … Continue reading Wednesday Word for March 02, 2022
Today’s word came from a random word generator. Follow me on Facebook: @jjshaunauthor. Today’s Word Part of Speech verb Definition a. To bring into intimate or incriminating connectionb. To involve in the nature or operation of somethingTo involve as a consequence, corollary, or natural inference History The first known use of implicate was in the … Continue reading Wednesday Word for February 02, 2022
Today’s word comes from First Reader. Follow me on Facebook: @jjshaunauthor. Today’s Word Part of Speech noun Definition The act of discomfiting. The state of being discomfited. Archaic: Defeat in battle; rout. History This word was first used in the 14th century, as meaning to find discomfiting. From the Middle English, from Anglo-French descumfit, past … Continue reading Wednesday Word for October 14, 2020
Today’s word comes from the news. Follow me on Facebook: @jjshaunauthor. Today’s Word Part of Speech noun Definition Government by the wealthy.A controlling class of the wealthyA class or group ruling, or exercising power or influence, by virtue of its wealth. History This word was first used in 1631, as meaning government by the wealthy. … Continue reading Wednesday Word for October 7, 2020
Today’s word comes from a random word generator. Follow me on Facebook: @jjshaunauthor. Today’s Word Part of Speech noun Definition A defamatory forgery or falsehood published for purposes of political intrigue.A false and more or less damaging report circulated for political effect, usually about a candidate seeking an office.A fictitious story published for political effect; … Continue reading Wednesday Word for September 30, 2020
Today’s word comes from the news. Follow me on Facebook: @jjshaunauthor. Today’s Word Part of Speech adjective Definition Marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness.Characterized by or showing servile obedience and excessive eagerness to please.Deferential; obedient; dutiful. History The first known use of this word was in 1602, as meaning fawning attentiveness. This word comes … Continue reading Wednesday Word for September 23, 2020
Today’s word comes from the news. Follow me on Facebook: @jjshaunauthor. Today’s Word Part of Speech noun Definition A government by those who seek chiefly status and personal gain at the expense of the governed.A government or state in which those in power exploit national resources and steal.A government where officials are politically corrupt and … Continue reading Wednesday Word for September 16, 2020
“As long as you persecute people, you will actually throw up terrorism.”~Antonia Fraser British author of history, novels, biographies and detective fiction Antonia Fraser was born on this day in 1932.
Today’s word comes from First Reader. Follow me on Facebook: @jjshaunauthor. Today’s Word Part of Speech adjective Definition Exuding fragrance.Full of a specified fragrance.Having a pleasant odor; fragrant. History Redolent traces back to the Latin verb olēre ("to smell") and is a relative of "olfactory" ("of, relating to, or connected with the sense of smell"). … Continue reading Wednesday Word for August 26, 2020
Today’s word comes from the news. Follow me on Facebook: @jjshaunauthor. Today’s Word Part of Speech noun Definition Secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose.A secret agreement, especially for fraudulent or treacherous purposes; conspiracy.A secret understanding between two or more persons to gain something illegally, to defraud another of his or … Continue reading Wednesday Word for August 19, 2020
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